This is the infamous series of islands of which Hoorn Island is the most revered. The cliff is 424 metres (around 1000 feet) high. Although landings are attempted, the storms for which the area is n...
The sunken caldera of Deception Island is a gray and eerie place. Sailing through the narrow entrance, named Neptune’s Bellows the waters within provide a natural harbour. This is the site of an old...
It was Elephant Island that Shackleton and his crew eventually reached on their epic journey back to civilisation – the first landfall after almost 200 days on the ice covered Weddell Sea. Here he le...
Each visit to the Antarctic Peninsula is different and changing weather combined with differing ice conditions ensure that no two visits are ever the same, but all who come are cast under its spell. ...
The Lamaire Channel, often known as ‘Kodak Creek’ because of the sound of clicking cameras, is one of the most beautiful areas of the Antarctic Peninsular. Narrow and often ice-filled (so that a pass...
Located on the western edge of the Antarctic Peninsula, Marguerite Bay was discovered by a French expedition team at the turn of the 20th century, its distinctly Gallic name deriving from that of the...
Port Lockroy, situated on a small island, is often the furthest point south reached by the larger cruise ships. Set in a stunning bay, it boasts the world’s most southerly post office and a small mus...
The South Shetland Islands present a dramatic introduction to Antarctica and many expedition cruise ships call here. Including some big names like King George Island and half Moon Island, they are hom...
